/tags/ibm IBM en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:59:28 GMT /vpr-news/2015-07-01/globalfoundries-sets-up-shop-in-essex-junction The long-time IBM microelectronics plant in Essex Junction officially belongs to GlobalFoundries.The acquisition, which also includes the IBM E. Fishkill,â€� Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:59:28 GMT /vpr-news/2015-07-01/globalfoundries-sets-up-shop-in-essex-junction Steve Zind /vpr-news/2015-04-29/ahead-of-ibm-job-fair-shumlin-affirms-globalfoundries-commitment-to-vermont If you’re looking for a job, the IBM plant in Essex could be looking for you. On Thursday, the Vermont Department of Labor is holding a job fair inâ€� Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:19:33 GMT /vpr-news/2015-04-29/ahead-of-ibm-job-fair-shumlin-affirms-globalfoundries-commitment-to-vermont Annie Russell, Alex Keefe /vpr-news/2015-04-27/vermonts-lobbyists-have-made-more-than-3-million-this-year The lawmakers who have taken an oath to represent their constituents are the only ones who vote on legislation, but they’re not the only ones makingâ€� Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:15:14 GMT /vpr-news/2015-04-27/vermonts-lobbyists-have-made-more-than-3-million-this-year Taylor Dobbs /vpr-news/2015-01-28/rumors-of-ibm-layoffs-no-longer-a-cause-of-high-anxiety-in-vermont Here’s something new: For the first time rumors of big layoffs at IBM are not a big worry for state officials and business and community leaders inâ€� Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:10:53 GMT /vpr-news/2015-01-28/rumors-of-ibm-layoffs-no-longer-a-cause-of-high-anxiety-in-vermont Steve Zind /vpr-news/2014-11-12/globalfoundries-stresses-commitment-to-ibm-essex-plant When GlobalFoundries takes over IBM’s semiconductor plant in Essex Junction, employees there will become part of a young company that has grown rapidly inâ€� Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:12:14 GMT /vpr-news/2014-11-12/globalfoundries-stresses-commitment-to-ibm-essex-plant Steve Zind /vpr-news/2014-11-02/globalfoundries-purchase-of-ibm-essex-prompts-security-review The sale of IBM’s chip making division, including the company’s Essex plant is being scrutinized by federal officials. The review is standard where thereâ€� Sun, 02 Nov 2014 15:31:27 GMT /vpr-news/2014-11-02/globalfoundries-purchase-of-ibm-essex-prompts-security-review Steve Zind /vpr-news/2014-10-27/at-tech-jam-workers-seek-opportunities-to-stay-in-vermont Young Vermonters often leave the state in search of higher-paying opportunities in big cities, but increasingly, tech and engineering jobs are availableâ€� Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:30:00 GMT /vpr-news/2014-10-27/at-tech-jam-workers-seek-opportunities-to-stay-in-vermont Annie Russell /vpr-news/2014-10-21/ibm-leaving-town-but-still-on-hook-for-environmental-clean-up The groundwater sitting below IBM’s massive campus in Essex Junction still bears the chemical stains of the plant’s past. The company announced this weekâ€� Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:05:30 GMT /vpr-news/2014-10-21/ibm-leaving-town-but-still-on-hook-for-environmental-clean-up Peter Hirschfeld /programs/2014-10-21/examining-ibms-deal-with-globalfoundries "It's been a long summer," says Frank Cioffi of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, referring the long-awaited announcement that IBM isâ€� Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2014-10-21/examining-ibms-deal-with-globalfoundries Patti Daniels, Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2014-10-20/the-politics-of-ibm-can-small-states-influence-big-business The sale of IBM’s chip-making business looks to be good news for the approximately 4,000 Vermont workers employed at the company’s plant in Essexâ€� Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:53:02 GMT /vpr-news/2014-10-20/the-politics-of-ibm-can-small-states-influence-big-business Peter Hirschfeld